EWJ vs SOXX

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs iShares Semiconductor ETF

Quick take
  • • SOXX has the lower expense ratio at 0.33% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • EWJ pays a higher dividend yield (3.83%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJSOXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.33%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%0.27%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$43.67B
YTD return
13.91%46.45%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.862.41
P/E ratio
14.9933.43
Last price
$92.01$157.94
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesiShares

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.52%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.58%
6857.TAdvantest Corp3.14%
6098.TRecruit Holdings Co Ltd3.13%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.89%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.83%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.77%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd2.60%
8411.TMizuho Financial Group Inc2.21%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.04%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical12.0%
Basic Materials2.9%
Consumer Defensive3.7%
Technology20.6%
Communication Services9.5%
Financial Services19.1%
Utilities1.0%
Industrials22.4%
Energy1.0%
Healthcare5.9%

SOXX top holdings

Top holdings · SOXX
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc9.24%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.98%
MUMicron Technology Inc7.95%
AVGOBroadcom Inc7.58%
INTCIntel Corp6.33%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc4.96%
ADIAnalog Devices Inc4.96%
QCOMQualcomm Inc4.16%
MRVLMarvell Technology Inc4.00%
KLACKLA Corp3.88%
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%

About EWJ

EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $23.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 3.83%. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About SOXX

SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $43.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.33%, a dividend yield of 0.27%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 9.2% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.